ci: include refactors and performance changes in release descriptions (…

…#51)

References:
- semantic-release/release-notes-generator#216
- semantic-release/release-notes-generator#403

.releaserc.js

@@ -7,16 +7,40 @@ const config = {
   // For defaults see:
   // https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/blob/master/docs/usage/configuration.md#plugins
   plugins: [
-    // Treat refactors as patch releases. See
-    // https://github.com/semantic-release/commit-analyzer?tab=readme-ov-file#usage.
     [
       '@semantic-release/commit-analyzer',
       {
-        preset: 'angular',
+        // Use conventionalcommits instead of angular, which is likely
+        // to become the new default at some point, and supports more
+        // extensive configuration. See
+        // https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release/pull/1836.
+        preset: 'conventionalcommits',
+        // Treat refactors as patch releases. See
+        // https://github.com/semantic-release/commit-analyzer?tab=readme-ov-file#usage.
         releaseRules: [{ type: 'refactor', release: 'patch' }],
       },
     ],
-    '@semantic-release/release-notes-generator',
+    [
+      '@semantic-release/release-notes-generator',
+      {
+        preset: 'conventionalcommits',
+        presetConfig: {
+          types: [
+            // Default sections, see https://github.com/conventional-changelog/conventional-changelog-config-spec/blob/master/versions/2.2.0/README.md#types.
+            { type: 'feat', section: 'Features' },
+            { type: 'fix', section: 'Bug Fixes' },
+            { type: 'chore', hidden: true },
+            { type: 'docs', hidden: true },
+            { type: 'style', hidden: true },
+            { type: 'test', hidden: true },
+
+            // Overrides for additional patch release types.
+            { type: 'refactor', section: 'Refactors', hidden: false },
+            { type: 'perf', section: 'Performance', hidden: false },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+    ],
     // Publish releases to NPM.
     '@semantic-release/npm',
     // Publish releases to GitHub.

package.json

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     "@types/mocha": "^9.1.1",
     "@types/tmp": "^0.2.3",
     "chai": "^4.1.2",
+    "conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits": "^8.0.0",
     "eslint": "^8.20.0",
     "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^15.0.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.5.0",